Amala Akkineni
Actress Amala, who shared the screen with Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth, stayed away from acting after her wedding with Nagarjuna. She is now all set to make a comeback with a web series. The actress will be seen playing a crucial role in the show directed by Pushpa Ignatius. Interestingly, Sunaina, who has earlier been part of a web series titled Nila Nila Odi Vaa, will play the lead in this one as well. Sources say that her role in it will be intense and will have many scenes with Amala.
Nadhiya Moidu
The style icon of south cinema in the 1980s, Nadhiya was admired ever since she made a strong debut in Tamil with Poovae Poochudava in 1985. She simultaneously acted in several Malayalam films. From Mohan to Rajini, she ruled the roost in Kollywood. However, after her marriage in 1988, she bid farewell to acting. But 2004 saw her make a comeback as an adorable mom to Jayam Ravi in M Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi. She appeared in commercials and hosted television show too. After this followed Telugu movies like Mirchi and Attarintiki Daredi. Today, she is flooded with offers in Tamil and Telugu.
Sridevi
The Queen of Tamil, Telugu and Hindi cinema in 1980s and 90s, Sridevi is best remembered for her roles opposite Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan. The child artiste-turned heroine is best known in Bollywood for her innocent performance in lead roles. In 1997, she took a break from the film industry and after 15 years, she was back with English Vinglish, directed by debutante Gauri Shinde. She played Shashi, a middle-class Indian wife and mother, who was insecure because of her lack of knowledge of the English language. She followed it up with Puli in Tamil. She played Vijay’s villain. In 2017, she acted in the film titled Mom, which was a crime thriller. It was directed by Ravi Udaywar. It was her 300th film. However call it fate, before she could complete her next venture she passed away in Dubai.
Waheeda Rahman
A still from the movie Vishwaroopam 2
Waheeda Rahman was the most admired actress in Bollywood a few years ago. She played strong roles and her performance was widely acclaimed. Last seen in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Delhi 6, Waheeda Rehman played the role of Kamal Haasan’s mother in Vishwaroopam 2, which was recently released. In the film, she was shown as a Bharatanatyam dancer. Last time she was seen dancing on screen was in Namkeen over three decades ago.
Archana
Remember actress Archana? She was a regular in Balu Mahendra movies. She even went on to win the National Award for Best Actress for her role in Veedu. Now after a long gap, she is back on the big screen. Titled Azhiyatha Kolangal 2, it also has Revathy in it. Archana said, “Balu Mahendra’s ‘Azhiyatha Kolangal‘ was a highly acclaimed film. However, the similarities end there. Our film is an ode, a tribute to the one filmmaker who has been an inspiration for all of us. It is a story about emotions, sensibilities and relationships. Balu Mahendra would have been proud of this film had he been amidst us.”
